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This marks the first time that Nebraska will play in the bowl and second that Tennessee has in the past six years.

"We are excited about the invitation to complete the 2016 season in the Music City Bowl,” Riley said in a news release. “This is a great opportunity to finish our year in an outstanding bowl game and compete for a 10th win against an excellent Tennessee team. As a staff, we are looking forward to spending the additional practice time with this team and preparing for a strong performance."

The game is scheduled for Dec. 30 and will be played at Nissan Stadium. Kickoff will be at 2:30 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPN.

Nebraska has qualified for 53 bowl games, tying it for the second-most all time. Mike Riley is 7-2 in bowl games. The Cornhuskers are 2-0 all-time versus the Volunteers.

Under the direction of Butch Jones, Tennessee is 4-1 over its last five games; Nebraska is 2-3. Both Nebraska and Tennessee won their first five games of the season.

“I know our players, coaches and fans will enjoy the trip to Nashville, and we anticipate a great week of activities and an excellent football game," Riley said.